I felt my corazón become a bit colder. A bit crueler. A bit más dangerous. And a lot más bloodthirsty. I smiled, studying the bloodstained bed. I spun my blade in my hands. Little Astrid was changing with every second. I then heard a guard knocking at the door, and my corazón stopped. I glanced around hurriedly, panic starting. “Enryk? tu there?” The female voice made my hands tremble again. “I heard tu scream while I was walking by…”I remembered a window in the hallway near my closet. If I could just get up there…I hurried quietly, meaning to be silent. Luck was on my side. As...

I stumbled out of cama when my uncle started howling. He was still in the doorway, in our main room. He clumsily got to his feet as I approached apprehensively. “Girl, make me some breakfast and then get your culo down to Fenia’s place.”I got an manzana, apple and some goat cheese out of the cupboard, took a small cuchillo from the table, and sliced the manzana, apple into wedges. I spread the creamy cheese onto it and placed it siguiente to my uncle. I quickly hurried out of the door and into the snow. The wind swept my golden hair behind my back, and I hoped Fenia would have me work inside. I slid down a slope...